Commodity subsidies in Orleans Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 20 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 2% | 1 | $31,028 | $31,028 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 3 | $74,201 | $24,734 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 5 | $112,482 | $22,497 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 7 | $147,018 | $21,003 |
| Top 5% | 12% | 8 | $161,003 | $20,125 |
| Top 6% | 14% | 10 | $185,053 | $18,505 |
| Top 7% | 15% | 12 | $209,103 | $17,425 |
| Top 8% | 17% | 14 | $233,150 | $16,654 |
| Top 9% | 18% | 15 | $245,172 | $16,345 |
| Top 10% | 20% | 17 | $269,215 | $15,836 |
| Top 11% | 22% | 19 | $293,255 | $15,435 |
| Top 12% | 23% | 21 | $317,281 | $15,109 |
| Top 13% | 24% | 22 | $329,287 | $14,968 |
| Top 14% | 26% | 24 | $353,287 | $14,720 |
| Top 15% | 28% | 26 | $377,287 | $14,511 |
| Top 16% | 30% | 28 | $401,287 | $14,332 |
| Top 17% | 31% | 29 | $413,287 | $14,251 |
| Top 18% | 32% | 31 | $437,287 | $14,106 |
| Top 19% | 34% | 33 | $461,287 | $13,978 |
| Top 20% | 36% | 35 | $485,287 | $13,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 64% | 141 | $868,575 | $6,160 |
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